Having lost my last Stylus Tough, I upgraded to this model. While, I still think it is a good niche product, the startup time is terrible, and it does appear to take much longer to focus and snap pictures. Feature rich (any mode you realistically need, even a beauty mode) Easy menus Short battery life Zoom is somewhat limited (because of the waterproof case) I have been a big fan of the tough series. I have owned several versions of them. We took it to the pool and the picture quality is amazing! I was afraid of the camera blacking out under water, but it didn’t! The initial instructions for charging the battery and setup and initializing of the camera do not work with a Mac. I had to call tech support to find out that you cannot charge the battery on the Mac; you must use the adapter [provided] and a wall outlet. It takes a long time to turn on. If you want an underwater camera for snorkeling, or to take pictures of anything moving, this camera will NOT do it – the fish will be gone before the camera can get the shot.